Reflection and Evaluation
This is my final avatar race of people. I am quite happy with the final result. I learned quite a lot in photoshop and found it quite fun- but quite fustrating also. Tecnhiques I learned in photoshop include; layering, masking, changing colours of things (hair, skin etc), clone and liquify/smudge. Knowing these tools had helped tremendoulsy through this task, especially the liquify/smudge and clone tools because I had made some mistakes throughout the task that could not be fixed unless those tools were used, and to add the features I wanted to the people so it was helpful.
The emotions that were expressed in the avatars were content (Miranda Kerr-left) and cheerful (Delta Goodrem-right). You can tell this is by their features. Miranda Kerr has solemn, content look on her face and with Delta Goodrem you can tell she is cheerful by her small smile.
Overall, I really liked learning about photoshop and what to do in it. I did have some very frustrating times with it and would have preferred to have one on one time with Mr Powell than waiting so long all the time as he went around the class helping, but I undersatnd that that could not have happened. I think that I am more of a visual learner and also hands on learner, but when learning new things like photoshop I am a bit slow and need a demonstration repeated a few times with me trying it also. I think if that had happened I might have not wasted as much time waiting for Mr Powell to come around or trying to do it myself and it turning out wrong, then undo-ing it all the time! So, the photoshop certainly did have some annoying, time consuming moments. I have to say though that I did try my hardest and am quite happy with myself actually completeing the task and submitting it on time, in the way that I am happy with the presentation of it.
However, there were a few things I would have changed if I could have done it all over again. Firstly, I would have prepared my time a little more. At the start of the term when I first got the assignment I had a picture in my head of what I wanted my avatars to look like. However, they are nothing like it now! This is because as I went, I did things to my race of people and decided I didn't like it so I undid it and tried different things until I was fairly happy with the result. This would have wasted a lot of time but in a way I am glad I did it, because out of it all I got to experience and try new things in photoshop to my avatar people and had options most of the time because I knew what it looked like. I would also have liked to change the way I learnt how to do things in the way I like to do it stated previously (demonstrated slowly a couple times and then I try it after with one on one help) however I know that probably could not happen.
However, overall I am happy with my avatar race of people. I am happy with the skills and techniques I have learnt along the way and when I had made mistakes and got annoyed with photoshop I look back now and say to myself that it was a part of the journey and all of that has ended with what I have now- a race of avatar people that I like and am happy with.
Personality of Avatar Race
The personality of my avatar race is gentle. They are a caring and peaceful race and only little will upset them. In most cases they will be showing the emotion of content, cheerful, peaceful and happy. They do not believe in war or weapons, but instead believe in peace and freedom ♥
My avatar race is called Tavi, and the planet in which the Tavi's live on, is called Tandora.
Tandora:
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